In the week ending July 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 584,000, an increase of 25,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 559,000. The 4-week moving average was 559,000, a decrease of 8,250
from the previous week's revised average of 567,250.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 4.7 percent
for the week ending July 18, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate
of 4.7 percent.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending July 18 was 6,197,000, a decrease of 54,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 6,251,000. The 4-week moving average was 6,416,250,
a decrease of 131,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 6,548,000.

The fiscal year-to-date average for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment for all programs is 5.497 million.

UNADJUSTED DATA

The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 507,464 in the week ending July 25, a decrease of 78,111 from the previous
week. There were 376,123 initial claims in the comparable week in 2008.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 4.6 percent during the
week ending July 18, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 6,060,671, a decrease of 196,289 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.4 percent and the volume was 3,208,848.

Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,691 in the week ending July 18, a decrease of 343 from the prior week. There were 2,061initial claims by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 173 from the preceding week.

There were 18,717 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending July 11, an increase of 256 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 29,932, an increase of 834 from the prior week.

States reported 2,656,879 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending July 11, an increase of 24,518 from the prior week. There were 127,438 claimants in the comparable week in 2008. EUC weekly claims include both first and second tier activity.

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 18 were in California (+4,290), Michigan (+3,654), Florida (+3,291), Connecticut (+749), and Indiana (+526), while the largest decreases were in New York (-22,052), Wisconsin (-6,791), Missouri (-6,529), Pennsylvania (-6,420), and Ohio (-5,062).

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS

Advance

Prior1

WEEK ENDING

July 25

July 18

Change

July 11

Year

Initial Claims (SA)

584,000

559,000

+25,000

524,000

442,000

Initial Claims
(NSA)

507,464

585,575

-78,111

671,242

376,123

4-Wk Moving Average
(SA)

559,000

567,250

-8,250

585,000

402,250

Advance

Prior1

WEEK ENDING

July 18

July 11

Change

July 4

Year

Ins. Unemployment
(SA)

6,197,000

6,251,000

-54,000

6,313,000

3,308,000

Ins. Unemployment
(NSA)

6,060,671

6,256,960

-196,289

6,173,940

3,208,848

4-Wk Moving Average
(SA)

6,416,250

6,548,000

-131,750

6,674,000

3,215,000

Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2

4.7%

4.7%

0.0

4.7%

2.5%

Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2

4.6%

4.7%

-0.1

4.6%

2.4%

INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)

Prior1

WEEK ENDING

July 18

July 11

Change

Year

Federal Employees

1,691

2,034

-343

1,299

Newly Discharged Veterans

2,061

2,234

-173

1,647

PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)

Prior1

WEEK ENDING

July 11

July 4

Change

Year

Federal Employees

18,717

18,461

+256

12,786

Newly Discharged Veterans

29,932

29,098

+834

20,525

Railroad RetirementBoard

17,000

17,000

0

2,000

Extended Benefits

352,483

389,483

-37,000

1,777

EUC 20083

2,656,879

2,632,361

+24,518

127,438

FOOTNOTESSA - Seasonally Adjusted DataNSA -
Not Seasonally Adjusted Data1 - Prior year is comparable
to most recent data.2 - Most recent week used covered employment of 133,078,480 as denominator.3 - EUC weekly claims include both first and second tier activity.

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UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 07/18/2009

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000

State

Change

State Supplied Comment

NY

-22,052

Fewer layoffs in the service and transportation industries.

WI

-6,791

Fewer layoffs in the trade and manufacturing industries.

MO

-6,529

No comment.

PA

-6,420

Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and fabricated
metals industries.

OH

-5,062

Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.

SC

-4,908

Fewer layoffs in the textile, fabricated metals, and manufacturing
industries.

AR

-4,547

No comment.

TN

-3,536

Fewer layoffs in the trade and manufacturing industries.

KS

-3,182

No comment.

WA

-2,952

No comment.

IL

-2,796

Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, and manufacturing
industries.

NJ

-2,672

Fewer layoffs in the construction, service, and transportation
industries.

NC

-2,494

Fewer layoffs in the primary metals industry.

TX

-2,408

Fewer layoffs in the service, transportation, and manufacturing
industries.

MA

-2,313

Fewer layoffs in the service, transportation, and manufacturing
industries.

KY

-2,309

No comment.

MN

-2,092

No comment.

AZ

-1,774

No comment.

AL

-1,450

Fewer layoffs in the apparel and rubber/plastics industries.

OR

-1,262

No comment.

CO

-1,194

No comment.

NH

-1,176

No comment.

STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000

State

Change

State Supplied Comment

FL

+3,291

Layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries, and agriculture.

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